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Where Does The Last Name Waage Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Waage occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Waage? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Waage is the 126,167^th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,022,072 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Waage reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,446,817^th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 20 people.

The last name Waage is most frequently used in Norway, where it is borne by 1,644 people, or 1 in 3,128. In Norway it is primarily found in: Western Norway, where 61 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 25 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Norway Waage occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Germany, where 8 percent are found.

Waage Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Waage has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Waage surname increased 3,383 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Waage Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Waage surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Waage last name are 9.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.72% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Waage earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.21% more than the national average, earning 440,234 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 34.84% less than the national average, earning R 154,848 per year; in United States they earn 8.91% more than the national average, earning $46,993 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.54% less than the national average, earning $39,479 CAD per year.